Abstract
Voltage boosting is very essential issue in renewable-energy fed applications. The classical two-stage power conversion process is typically used to interface the renewable energy sources to the grid. For better efficiency, single-stage inverters are recommended. In this paper, the performance of single-stage three-phase grid-connected boost inverter is investigated when its gain is extended by employing over-modulation technique. Using of over-modulation is compared with the employment of third order harmonic injection. The latter method can increase the inverter gain by 15% without distorting the inverter output voltage. The performance of extended gain grid-connected boost inverter is also tested during normal operation as well as in the presence of grid side disturbances. Simulation and experimental results are satisfactory. © 2013 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Alexandria Engineering Journal |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |